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Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
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Alvin Payton

Georgia State Representative, District 177 since 2026. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Georgia State Representative, District 177

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In office
<1 yr
Since 2026
Bills became law
0
1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 3.0%
With party
73%
On votes splitting the parties

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 1 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 55 Valdosta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Failed in the House Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Payton sits in the Georgia House of Representatives

Payton is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianPaytonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: , , Tangie Herring

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Payton’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats73%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Payton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillPaytonDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 23, 2026SB 3: Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establishNoNoYesPassed 94–79

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Payton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2026Georgia House of Representatives, District 177 (runoff)Won+34.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Payton has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Payton

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC